Tick Bite Flips Ely Family Business Upside Down
ELY, Minn. - A family owned exploration business up in Ely is in jeopardy after one of its owners suffered a nasty tick bite last year.…
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Trump Names Hate Groups, Denouncing Charlottesville Violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under relentless pressure, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned “repugnant” hate groups and declared that “racism is evil” in a far more forceful statement than he’d made earlier after deadly,…
Annual Jefferson Street Block Party on Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. - The annual Jefferson Street Block Party will take place on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 1600 block of Jefferson Street. The party is a family friendly celebration that brings the Endion…
Minnesota Health Insurers Propose Higher Rates
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's four largest small-business health insurers are proposing average premium increases next year. The Star Tribune reports that increases range from 8 to 17 percent. Some insurers say the increases are needed because enrollees are consuming more…
Day Out with Thomas Sets Attendance Record
DULUTH, Minn. - The North Shore Scenic Railroad has announced that the 2017 Day Out with Thomas Event was a record setting year. Attendance over the six day event, covering the first two weekends in August, was 21.964, according to…
Calumet Announces Agreement to Sell Superior Refinery
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell the ownership of its Superior refinery and various related assets to Husky Superior Refining Holding Corporation, a unit of Canadian company Husky…
Wisconsin Regulators Approve SWL&P Rate Increases
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has authorized base utility rate changes for Superior Water, Light & Power's electric, gas, and water utilities. The rate adjustments will help to pay for upgrades to electric substations and transmission…
Local, Regional Artists to Show Work at Annual Festival
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend art will be filling a park in Duluth. The 7th Annual Art in Bayfront Park Festival starts up Saturday, August 18 and runs through Sunday, August 19.…
Northlanders Prepare for Solar Eclipse
We are just more than week away from an event that hasn't happened for 99 years. A solar eclipse that is visible in all of the lower 48 states.…
Buhl Man Drowns Trying To Save His Dog
BUHL, Minn. - A Buhl man is dead after trying to rescue his dog from a water-filled mining pit. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office has identified…
Jet Skiers Collide With Yacht In Duluth Harbor
DULUTH, Minn. - There were some scary moments for jet skiers in the canal of Duluth Saturday after the machine they were riding slammed into a…
Thomas Closes Out Duluth Visit With Record Attendance
DULUTH, Minn.- Thomas the Tank Engine and his buddy Percy have wrapped up their fun at the Depot with all-time record attendance for the event. Roughly 22,000…
Bike Duluth Festival Wraps Up
DULUTH, Minn.- Hundreds of bike lovers were at Spirit Mountain for the weekend to race their hearts out, and enjoy other bike related events. The festival holds more…
Rain Doesn't Stop Blues Fest's 3rd Day Of Blues
DULUTH, Minn.- Rain and dreary skies Sunday didn't stop thousands of Blues fans from all over the country from packing Bayfront Park for the last day…
Civilian and Military Car Show Held at Richard I Bong Center
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Military vehicles like tanks, and civilian vehicles like mustangs lined the parking lot of the Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center. It’s all part of a Military and…
Art Lovers Enjoy the Lake Superior Art Festival
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Art Festival drew hundreds of Art lovers to the shores of Lake Superior. People walked Brighton beach to check out the work of dozens of…
UMD Invites Community to Tour Land Lab
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD invited community members to see their land lab for farm and field day. The UMD land lab teaches students how to grow organic produce, and sells…
Three Injured in Minneapolis Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Police say that three men were hospitalized after an early morning shooting in Minneapolis. Authorities say that police responded to the shooting shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday. Officers found three adult men suffering from gunshot wounds when they…
Man who Drove into Crowd in Custody
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) A state official said the driver of a car that plowed into a group of marchers in Charlottesville is in police custody. Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Brian Moran said the driver, a man, has been arrested.…
Heavy Rains Damage Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) Heavy rains have caused major damage at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in northern Virginia. Mount Vernon CEO Curt Viebranz said about 100 feet of a brick wall located between Washington's iconic mansion and the Potomac…
Milwaukee Police Investigating Fatal Stabbing
MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old woman. The department says the woman was stabbed on the 1500 block of South 25th Street. Police say a 27-year-old male suspect has been arrested. Authorities say the…
Children Enjoy St. Louis County Fair
Drew and Bryce Aune smiled as they reached out to pet a donkey inside a barn at the St. Louis County fair. It was children’s day at the county fair, that has…
Crews Gear Up for the Kraus-Anderson Bike Duluth Festival
DULUTH, Minn. Crews are getting ready for the annual Kraus–Anderson Bike Duluth Festival at Spirit Mountain. Hundreds of bike enthusiasts will be out on the trails at Spirit Mountain on Saturday and…
Blue Skies Clear the Way for Start of Bayfront Blues Festival
DULUTH, Minn. - It was nothing but blue skies for the start of the 29TH Annual Bayfront Blues Festival Friday night. The event features more than 30 different blues acts from acoustic to…
Agencies Work Together to Prepare for Water Rescues on Lake Superior
DULUTH, Minn. - Several agencies helped the Saint Louis County Rescue Squad search for the Fuglies. One of those agencies, the Duluth Fire Department, regularly trains for these types of situations. The…
